N Sims
@copyrightlibn.bsky.social
Copyright specialist at UMN Libs, JD/MLIS. IP & techlaw, leftishness. Random pets/bugs/crafts/hyperlocal politics, etc. Gender-ambivalent, any pronouns fine.
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But did you get the triple arrows in there
November 12, 2025 at 3:19 AM
But did you get the triple arrows in there
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Why has the government been closed at all if Senate Dems cave now? Didn't they say that they could not go along with throwing millions of people off health care?
What's materially changed? A *promise* is not action. ALSO fascists lie and I've been told by some Senate Dems that the GOP is fascist.
What's materially changed? A *promise* is not action. ALSO fascists lie and I've been told by some Senate Dems that the GOP is fascist.
November 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Why has the government been closed at all if Senate Dems cave now? Didn't they say that they could not go along with throwing millions of people off health care?
What's materially changed? A *promise* is not action. ALSO fascists lie and I've been told by some Senate Dems that the GOP is fascist.
What's materially changed? A *promise* is not action. ALSO fascists lie and I've been told by some Senate Dems that the GOP is fascist.
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Y'all, they been setting up Vetaw to be the next mayor after this. And we gotta increase outreach/turnout for 2026 anyway. Progressives in this city not over North (like really over north not north loop) need to better understand North by MAGNITUDES.
November 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Y'all, they been setting up Vetaw to be the next mayor after this. And we gotta increase outreach/turnout for 2026 anyway. Progressives in this city not over North (like really over north not north loop) need to better understand North by MAGNITUDES.
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institutions have been involved in digitization, for example, which made research that many of us do possible — but we don't control a lot of that infrastructure because we partnered with companies like Google, Gale, etc. Publishing conglomerates' enormous consolidation of power in the era of +
November 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
institutions have been involved in digitization, for example, which made research that many of us do possible — but we don't control a lot of that infrastructure because we partnered with companies like Google, Gale, etc. Publishing conglomerates' enormous consolidation of power in the era of +
Congrats to Becka Thompson on not ACTUALLY having to move in with her uncle 50.2% of the time.
November 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Congrats to Becka Thompson on not ACTUALLY having to move in with her uncle 50.2% of the time.
My mom, recently moved back to Mpls, is reading @naomikritzer.bsky.social 's blog and snickering appreciatively at turns of phrase. ❤️
November 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
My mom, recently moved back to Mpls, is reading @naomikritzer.bsky.social 's blog and snickering appreciatively at turns of phrase. ❤️
The few kids who got distracted reading this were my favorite thing this evening.
(Near runner up, the -several- kids thrown by the lack of glass in my storm door. Most thought it a fun trick, but a few were very concerned about my broken door - i showed those how I would put it back together.)
(Near runner up, the -several- kids thrown by the lack of glass in my storm door. Most thought it a fun trick, but a few were very concerned about my broken door - i showed those how I would put it back together.)
November 1, 2025 at 2:07 AM
The few kids who got distracted reading this were my favorite thing this evening.
(Near runner up, the -several- kids thrown by the lack of glass in my storm door. Most thought it a fun trick, but a few were very concerned about my broken door - i showed those how I would put it back together.)
(Near runner up, the -several- kids thrown by the lack of glass in my storm door. Most thought it a fun trick, but a few were very concerned about my broken door - i showed those how I would put it back together.)
Popped back in to Bsky to check on this and apparently we are at the stage of claiming to be living in a relative's house, possibly only just over half the week (bc she was claiming just -under- half the week in W12 before she resigned from Park Board (in the ward her actual house is in.))
And my follow up question: if we are past that deadline, did Becka Thompson move? And if she moved, did she resign her N Minneapolis Park Board seat? I know there's a window here and I am curious if she hit it, is still trying to hit it, if she's counting on no one actually checking, or what?
October 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Popped back in to Bsky to check on this and apparently we are at the stage of claiming to be living in a relative's house, possibly only just over half the week (bc she was claiming just -under- half the week in W12 before she resigned from Park Board (in the ward her actual house is in.))
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Man, having to do work that rests on the presumption that laws exist is extra-draining lately.
"No, no, right, -they- probably are not going to follow the laws. But if you don't, you will definitely find out that -you- still have to."
See also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis...
"No, no, right, -they- probably are not going to follow the laws. But if you don't, you will definitely find out that -you- still have to."
See also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis...
Francis M. Wilhoit - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
October 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Man, having to do work that rests on the presumption that laws exist is extra-draining lately.
"No, no, right, -they- probably are not going to follow the laws. But if you don't, you will definitely find out that -you- still have to."
See also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis...
"No, no, right, -they- probably are not going to follow the laws. But if you don't, you will definitely find out that -you- still have to."
See also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis...
Also, CLEs, man. Now???
October 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Also, CLEs, man. Now???
Man, having to do work that rests on the presumption that laws exist is extra-draining lately.
"No, no, right, -they- probably are not going to follow the laws. But if you don't, you will definitely find out that -you- still have to."
See also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis...
"No, no, right, -they- probably are not going to follow the laws. But if you don't, you will definitely find out that -you- still have to."
See also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis...
Francis M. Wilhoit - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
October 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Man, having to do work that rests on the presumption that laws exist is extra-draining lately.
"No, no, right, -they- probably are not going to follow the laws. But if you don't, you will definitely find out that -you- still have to."
See also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis...
"No, no, right, -they- probably are not going to follow the laws. But if you don't, you will definitely find out that -you- still have to."
See also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis...
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Among the many international offenses of the US, our blithe disregard for geographic indicators is overall pretty minor. But then we go and pull shit like this:
August 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Among the many international offenses of the US, our blithe disregard for geographic indicators is overall pretty minor. But then we go and pull shit like this:
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Look, there are a lot of things you can say about this, and, if I'm honest, there are a lot of things that I'm resisting the urge to say about this.
But I'll say this much: software companies broke ownership. The longer we go without fixing that, the more we're going to regret it.
But I'll say this much: software companies broke ownership. The longer we go without fixing that, the more we're going to regret it.
The man who married a hologram in Japan can no longer communicate with his virtual wife
August 5, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Look, there are a lot of things you can say about this, and, if I'm honest, there are a lot of things that I'm resisting the urge to say about this.
But I'll say this much: software companies broke ownership. The longer we go without fixing that, the more we're going to regret it.
But I'll say this much: software companies broke ownership. The longer we go without fixing that, the more we're going to regret it.
Among the many international offenses of the US, our blithe disregard for geographic indicators is overall pretty minor. But then we go and pull shit like this:
August 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Among the many international offenses of the US, our blithe disregard for geographic indicators is overall pretty minor. But then we go and pull shit like this:
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So the spirits of the Connecticut Four are sitting on my shoulder and asking me: if the feds rolled up to your library and asked you to generate a list of patrons with Hispanic last names, with maybe their addresses and current checkouts, could you do that?
i think it's bad if you can do that 📚
i think it's bad if you can do that 📚
July 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
So the spirits of the Connecticut Four are sitting on my shoulder and asking me: if the feds rolled up to your library and asked you to generate a list of patrons with Hispanic last names, with maybe their addresses and current checkouts, could you do that?
i think it's bad if you can do that 📚
i think it's bad if you can do that 📚
I have so many bugs in my yard. Hopefully more to come.
July 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I have so many bugs in my yard. Hopefully more to come.
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tbqh "it's too late to do anything so let's do nothing" now just feels like the next stage after "it's a hoax so there's nothing to do" in a multi decade multi level marketing scam
July 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
tbqh "it's too late to do anything so let's do nothing" now just feels like the next stage after "it's a hoax so there's nothing to do" in a multi decade multi level marketing scam
I needed this reminder today, thanks.
a point I make over and over re: climate change is that there’s no point at which it’s time to throw up your hands and give up, because each tenth of a degree you can prevent is worth it
2C is better than 2.1C is better than 2.2C and so on and so forth
2C is better than 2.1C is better than 2.2C and so on and so forth
New from me: An exclusive interview with David Suzuki, who talked about reaching the conclusion that humanity has failed in the fight against climate change, and why communities should start preparing for more destructive natural disasters #cdnpoli #cdnenviro
www.ipolitics.ca/2025/07/02/i...
www.ipolitics.ca/2025/07/02/i...
July 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I needed this reminder today, thanks.
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Of recent reposts, this is one I think even a lot of smart folks are underestimating.
If you -must- metricize yourself, I recommend products "for seniors" which can often be used without an app/WiFi.
If you -must- metricize yourself, I recommend products "for seniors" which can often be used without an app/WiFi.
If the Republicans ever succeed in repealing Obamacare’s protections for preexisting conditions, your smartwatch and health monitors could be the snitch that documents your preexisting conditions and costs you your insurance coverage and possibly your life!
RFK Jr: "My vision that is every American is wearing a wearable within four years."
June 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Of recent reposts, this is one I think even a lot of smart folks are underestimating.
If you -must- metricize yourself, I recommend products "for seniors" which can often be used without an app/WiFi.
If you -must- metricize yourself, I recommend products "for seniors" which can often be used without an app/WiFi.
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they're so fascinated by the intellectual implications of wind shear that they can't comprehend why the general public remains concerned about the fucking bridge breaking
June 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
they're so fascinated by the intellectual implications of wind shear that they can't comprehend why the general public remains concerned about the fucking bridge breaking
I don't like quote/repost-only accounts myself, but i've been leaning that way a lot lately. Mostly that caregiving responsibilities are kinda foremost in my life right now.
June 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I don't like quote/repost-only accounts myself, but i've been leaning that way a lot lately. Mostly that caregiving responsibilities are kinda foremost in my life right now.